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Course name
UChicago Chemical Biology
Institution
The University of Chicago
Instructor
Chemericalbiologist
Subject
Chemical Biology
Course dates
2015-09-28 – 2015-11-30
Approximate number of student editors
20


Introduction to Chemical Biology, Graduate Level

Student Assigned Reviewing
Chemericalbiologist

Timeline

Week 1

In class - Wikipedia essentials
  • Overview of the course
  • Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
  • Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette.



Handout: Editing Wikipedia


In class - Editing basics
  • Basics of editing
  • Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles
  • Collaborating and engaging with the Wiki editing community
  • Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignments



Handouts: Using Talk Pages, Evaluating Wikipedia

Week 2

Assignment - Signup and tutorial
  • Create an account and then complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.
  • Create a User page.
  • To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, introduce yourself to another student on their user talk page.
  • Explore topics related to your topic area to get a feel for how Wikipedia is organized. What areas seem to be missing? As you explore, make a mental note of articles that seem like good candidates for improvement.



Resources: Online Training for Students

Week 3

Week 4

In class - Teams assigned

Teams for wiki project assigned

Week 5

In class - Profile selection due

Due date for final approval of profile selection by Prof. Dickinson.

Week 6

Week 7

Assignment - Wiki page due

Move your finalized wiki page to the public domain.

Week 8

In class - Final touchup
  • Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.



Handout: Polishing your article

Week 9